Portico
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Portico (7548) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 41.8 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#BBAB95LRV
41.76
Portico's Color Strip
Portico is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Sandbar and Outerbanks. The strip spans from Natural Tan at the lightest end to Resort Tan at the deepest. Strip 284 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Portico in Rooms
Follow Portico from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Misc Photo
Portico (7548) brings its yellow character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Hallway walls in Portico create an inviting transition space.
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2 Kitchen Photos
Viewed across 2 kitchen images in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, Portico (7548) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 41.8 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen walls painted Portico brighten the heart of this home.
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Cabinetry in Portico complements granite countertops and stainless appliances.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 42, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.
Portico reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 15), opening up a space where Superior Bronze encloses it.
Portico reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 42, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Barcelona Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Portico reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Portico reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 42 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Portico reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Portico reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Portico reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Portico encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 20, Portico is decisively the brighter choice.
Portico reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 28, Portico is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (53 vs 42) makes High Sierra the marginally brighter of the two.
Analytical Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Useful Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 42), opening up a space where Portico encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 42, Popular Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Portico reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 18), opening up a space where Verde Marrón encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 32) makes Portico the marginally brighter of the two.
Portico reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Like the breezy shade on a summer afternoon, this warm brown with its cool green and gray undertones will impart feel-good vibes in your chosen gathering space.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.